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    A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!

    Thanks. With regard to your last two questions, the capeskin is very light: I have a 1940's jacket made from it and it weighs almost nothing. As for the VAT, it seems that the cost is already built into the existing price: when you check out they simply deduct 20 % from your price of purchase...
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    A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!

    Thanks, guys. Tomorrow I'll measure his chest and arms and maybe email the company, but I think you're probably right about sizing up a bit. I just saw them on another thread here, and the more I look at the pics and read about them the more I like them. I'm just wondering how much the customs...
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    New Aero Elvis fqhh

    Best of luck with your new jacket. Looking at Obwohl's photos above, though, I think I'd be afraid the jacket would waddle across the floor one night and try to take a poke at me. Cheers!
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    A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!

    I've been thinking of getting my son a graduation present and was considering the AVILTHR A-1 for its looks, pricing, and light weight (for here in Miami). Anyone have any advice on them? He's a big guy who works out and has big shoulders and arms and a small waist. Would their A-1 suit that...
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    Alley Kat Hat Co

    Wait your turn, Lady (LOL).
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    THE SUNBODY ASSOCIATION

    Hey, RBH. I'm a big fan of Sunbody, and their 3-inch brim fedora is my go-to hat, especially fishing down in the Keys. Would you happen to know which hat Jimmy's wearing in the photo? Also, one thing I wish they'd do is come out with the 3-inch in the oak-colored straw. Great hats, though, and...
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    First hats, I think I may have bought too many

    I'd leave it as it is. As you wear it and handle it every day, get it wet a few times, etc., it's going to soften up and take on character. Mess with it as much as you like, though; it's your hat and, within reason, it's pretty hard to really damage an Akubra by screwing with it.
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    Post New Hats Here!

    You really can't go wrong at HatsDirect. Their customer service has been top-notch in my dealings with them, and these days that's a very rare thing. They are also very pleasant on the phone. Living where I do, I'm always a little shocked at civility.
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Very nice combination. I remember that those coats were very big back in the early 1950's: there's a photo of me somewhere when I was about four sitting on Santa's lap and wearing a shorter version, also belted. Beautiful coat you've got.
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Thanks very much. I have one blue hat, a navy blue Borsy Bellagio that looks terrible on me (the hat style not the color), but it was the first "good" hat I bought. You're right about the color: I'm one person who likes the way blue looks with other colors, especially browns, but you've got me...
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    Warm weather jackets

    At the immediate risk of having my FL membership eternally revoked I have to confess that I recently decided to knuckle under and throw some money at some lighter-weight clothing from some well-detested mall-store sales pages. Among the items I got was a beautiful, light-as-a-feather cotton...
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    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    Hat Nirvana. All the best in your new shop, Art.
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    That blue Gannon is now officially on my list of "Next Custom Job."
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    Fedoras afield

    My wife's up in NJ at her mother's right now, so I just sent her the "Colette Beret" in red from JJ's Hats for a Valentine's present. I've had the same problem with my wife, so I'm hoping this one takes. LOL.
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    Pants Recommendations?

    Orvis and LL Bean both sell corduroy pants that will last you and that you could wear around the office. They're also way more comfortable than Dickies.
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    Gustin Jeans Selvage Denim made in SF

    Crew has gotten worse and worse. I see from their latest catalogue they're jumping on the exercise clothing bandwagon, which is all you see down here. I agree with Techno about the Heavy Americans, though, as they've become my favorite jeans. I recently went for one of their canvas sport jackets...
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    Custom Aero, the trigger has been pulled

    I forget. I think it was one I'd picked up in a used-clothing store for next to nothing.
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    Custom Aero, the trigger has been pulled

    God's truth. I had a slew of jackets and only remember the makes of one or two. One was a Schott CR and the reason I remember it is because I picked it up by mistake at a party one night and didn't find out I had the wrong jacket till the next day when the owner, who had my jacket, called me. We...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    What a wonderful cap! Great to see a bit of color.
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    De-itching Pendleton shirts?

    Banana Republic (I know, I know) sells long-sleeved black t-shiirts that are very comfortable. I've bought about eight of them over the last few years and they work nicely with woolen sweaters, shirts, etc.
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